UMG Recordings v. Uncharted Labs (Udio) copyright case

US District Court, Southern District of New York · 1:24-cv-04777 · filed Jun 24, 2024 · Active

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The major record labels allege Udio copied their sound recordings to train its AI music generator.

The case

Plaintiffs: Universal Music Group, Sony Music, Warner Music Group
Defendants: Udio
Court: US District Court, Southern District of New York
Docket: 1:24-cv-04777
Filed: Jun 24, 2024
Status: ActiveUMG and Warner settled with Udio in late 2025; Sony remains. Judge Hellerstein denied Udio's motion to dismiss the DMCA claim in April 2026.
Next: Status Conference, Oct 23, 2026 (in 4 weeks, as last scheduled)

3 dated entries

Date	Entry	Type	Source
Jun 29	Order: ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO AMEND COMPLAINT denying 160 Motion to Amend/Correct; denying 162 Motion to Amend/Correct	Order	Link
Apr 15	Ruling: Order denying Udio motion to dismiss DMCA claim	Ruling	Link
Jun 24, 2024	Filing: Complaint filed: UMG Recordings, Inc. v. Uncharted Labs, Inc.	Filing	Link

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UMG Recordings, Inc. v. Uncharted Labs, Inc.